Thursday November 14th, Electronics Watch is holding its first work conference: “Socially responsible public procurement of ICT hardware through independent factory monitoring”, organised by SOMO on the 14th November in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Labour groups…
Forced overtime, strenuous shifts during peak periods, few days off each month, wages lower than a living wage, and militant management; these are the outcomes of an investigation into Chinese IT manufacturers by six European…
A group of benzene-poisoned patients and people concerned about the issue of benzene poisoning is calling for a complete ban of benzene-containing solvents. Some of the signatories are afflicted with leukemia, some with aplastic anemia,…
The large majority of European companies do not conduct due diligence to ensure that their products are free from ‘conflict minerals’. They therefore risk being linked to violent conflict and grave human rights abuses. International…
In ‘Spoiling Tbet. China and Resource Nationalism on the Roof of the World’ by Gabriel Lafitte, a story emerges of the world’s factory, its’ insatiable appetite for minerals and energy, and Tibet’s place in this…
Computer und Handys bieten technisch immer mehr Möglichkeiten. Doch bei deren Herstellung werden die Menschenrechte und Arbeitsbedingungen weiterhin kaum berücksichtigt. Die Konferenz «Wie viel Blut steckt in unseren Computern und Handys? Von Konflikt-Rohstoffen zu smarter…
Electronics Watch is a new initiative that provides European public sector buyers that procure ICT hardware with the opportunity to use their buying power/market share for the improvement of the lives of electronics workers in…
Today, the Joint NGO position paper ‘Breaking the links between natural resources and conflict : The case for EU regulation’ was published. The initiative for this paper and lobby was taken by Global Witness, CCFD-Terre…
Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) is not respecting workers’ rights in India. Cividep India and the GoodElectronics Network tried to engage with NSN but found the company unresponsive. This summer, talks between the workers’ union and…
A new undercover investigation by China Labor Watch (CLW) has revealed a series of ethical and legal labor violations in a factory in Wuxi, China owned by U.S. electronics manufacturer Jabil Circuit that is currently…